Kinnaird College (Urdu: کینارڈ کالج‎‎) is a women's liberal arts college located in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
Kinnaird was established in 1913 by the Zenana Bible and Medical Mission. In 1919, Presbyterian Mission Church and the Church Mission Society joined a consortium to fund and operate the college. It, in 1926, moved to its current campus on the Jail Road, where it grew over the years and by 1939 the college had grown into a 20-acre (81,000Â m2) campus.
History
The college was established at the start of the 20th century when it was housed near Kinnaird High School.
Kinnaird College, the premier women's college in Pakistan, was founded in 1913 by the Zenana and Bible Medical Mission, now called Interserve. Pupils of Kinnaird High School (founded 1864) pleaded to continue their education. The first intermediate class (FA) started with Joan McDonald as principal. BA classes commenced in 1917. The American Presbyterian Mission and the Church Missionary Society joined in 1919 to make Kinnaird a union institution. Others followed. From 1913 to 1922 the college was the only women's liberal arts college in the Punjab.
The college moved to Jail Road in 1926 after it was determined that more space was needed. In 1933, the college acquired land near Lahore's canal and buildings were constructed to house the increasing numbers of young women studying at the college. By 1939 the college had grown into a 20-acre (81,000Â m2) campus.
The science department was not founded until 1950 â€" two world wars, lack of finance, and partition of the subcontinent were the main hindrances. The student body grew from 6 to 170 by 1951. (By 2010 it was over 4,000.) The early students were mainly Christians joined by more and more Hindus. Kinnaird College moved from its first site in and around Kinnaird High School in 1926 to Lake Road, and in 1938 to its present site. In 1932 the principal, Miss McNair, agonized about moving to Agra where the Kinnaird had been offered the campus of St. John's College. This offer was declined, and the campus was preserved. After independence of Pakistan 1947, the Hindu and Sikh students migrated to India while Muslims migrated to Pakistan. Kinnaird has become a predominantly Muslim college.
Degrees and courses
Kinnaird launched its honors program in 2003, the four year bachelors followed by a dissertation. An honors degree is available in the following subjects:
- Biochemistry
- Botany
- English Literature
- English Language and Linguistics
- Environmental Science
- Statistics
- Food and Nutrition
- Psychology
- Physics
- French
- Political Science
- Media Studies
- International Relations
- Urdu
- Business Administration
- Zoology
- Geography
- Economics
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Biotechnology
One and two year master's degrees are available in the following:
- English Literature
- Environmental Science
- International Relations
- English Literature
- English Language Teaching
- Business Administration
- Media Studies
M.Phil degree offered in:
- Computer Science
- Statistics
- Environmental Science
- English Literature
- International Relations
English Language Teaching
Radio Kinnaird 97.6 FM
Radio Kinnaird 97.6 FM is a campus radio of Kinnaird College for Women. The test transmission of this radio channel was started in June 2010.
The Students' Council
The Students' Council was formed under the Presidency of the Senior Student assisted by the Deputy Senior Student and the Hostel Deputy.
Notable alumni
- Notable Alumni
- Nida Jay, Author, educationist
- Fawzia Afzal-Khan, Professor of English
- Vaneeza Ahmad, model, actress
- Sana Bucha, journalist and anchor for GEO News
- Faryal Gohar, Actress, Journalist
- Nasira Iqbal, former Lahore High Court Judge
- Kamini Kaushal, actress
- Juggan Kazim, actress
- Sara Raza Khan, singer
- Musarrat Nazir, musician, actress
- Zainab Qayyum, model, actress and TV presenter
- Bano Qudsia, author
- Ayesha Sana, actress, Host
- Sara Suleri, author, Professor of English at Yale University
- Tahira Syed, Ghazal singer
- Kashmala Tariq, politician
- Hina Rabbani Khar, politician
- Afia Nathaniel, writer, director, producer
- Sabeen Mahmud, human rights activist
- Naema Ahmed, Entrepreneur
References
External links
- Kinnaird College
- Official website for Kinnaird College Alumni residing in USA
- Pakstudy (Kinnaird College Section)
